Table 5.

Reasons for obtaining tattoos and educational levels

	Educational Level				P
	Primary School	Junior High School	High School	University
To celebrate an occasion/person	2 (1-3.5)	3 (1-5)	1 (1-3)	1 (1-5)	0.200
To feel independent	3 (1.5-4)	3 (1-5)	2 (1-4)	3 (1-4)	0.741
To look attractive	2 (1-3)	1 (1-3)	2 (1-4)	3 (1-4)	0.061
To express myself	2 (1-3)	3 (1-3)	2 (1-4)	3 (1-5)	0.022
To be an individual	1 (1-2)	2 (1-5)	3 (1-5)	4 (1.25-5)	<0.001
To be unique	1 (1-2)	2 (1-4)	1 (1-3.25)	1 (1-3)	0.332
To control my body	1 (1-3.5)	1 (1-4)	2 (1-4)	1 (1-3)	0.848
To be fashionable	2 (1-3.5)	3 (1-5)	1.5 (1-3)	1 (1-3)	0.003
To be creative	1 (1-2.5)	3 (1-4)	2 (1-4.25)	3 (1-4)	0.291
Because they look good	3 (1-4)	3 (2-5)	3 (1-5)	3 (1-5)	0.660
Because my friends are tattooed	1 (1-3)	2 (1-4)	1 (1-2)	1 (1-2)	0.012
To rebel	1 (1-1.5)	1 (1-1)	1 (1-2)	1 (1-1)	0.324
Because I want it to be seen	2 (1-5)	2 (1-3)	2 (1-4.25)	2 (1-3)	0.293
To feel better about myself	2 (1-5)	3 (1-4)	3 (1-5)	4 (1-5)	0.401
To stand out in a crowd	1 (1-2.5)	1 (1-2)	1 (1-3)	1 (1-2)	0.164
Because I like to take risks	1 (1-2.5)	1 (1-3)	2 (1-3)	1 (1-3)	0.167
To feel mature	1 (1-2)	1 (1-3)	1 (1-3)	1 (1-2)	0.529
To have a beauty mark	1 (1-3)	2 (1-3)	2 (1-4.25)	3 (1-5)	0.039
To show commitment to a group	1 (1-1)	1 (1-2)	1 (1-2)	1 (1-1)	0.371